The Silent Heartbeat

"When you write your past from your future, all you can do is smile, those smiles that hide many things."

The quote made her stand in the room for a while.

"So the people write like this when they won or didn't in the future, right? She asked herself!Whatever, she shook her head, showing her don't care attitude. Her walk towards the school is funny to watch. She walks like she is in a race, if there is a race for her. She will win it for sure. Her 10th std public exam is many months away. "Maybe the pressures of the SSLC result make these students like this, the people in the streets murmured. Her race to walk to school can be slower only because of three reasons.

When she found a stray pet

a kid

Most importantly, when she saw HIM

Him! Yes, you read it right. Naveen is her first love; she hides it from everybody, or she never decided or had a thought of telling anyone yet.

Whenever she saw him on their way to school, she slowed her walk; she liked to walk behind him only to look at him.

Why isn't he there yet?

Was he absent or not?

He was absent yesterday. 

How can I ask him about his absence? 

Can I? How can I?

Being an introvert, a top girl in the class is enough for her to not talk to him. Her one-sided love makes her happy and sad every time.

Will he come to class today?

Will he talk to me today?

What if he does not talk to me as every other day?

Every day is the same for me. God, please grant my wish; make him propose to me today, please!!!

Hey, Maya, Stop! Stop there! Oh God, why is she having a marathon in the morning?

Anna, her best friend, since 8th std., has her cousin's home, which is on the roadside, and Anna surprised her like this: Anna shouted at her while running behind her.

Luckily, Anna's quarrels sliced the thought of Naveen and reached her ears. Oh Anna, I didn't hear you; sorry dear. Of your four-year-old cousin's house today, where is your niece?

Anna called niece; the four-year-old boy comes to the veranda, asking, Is that Maya, shortie?

Hey, who taught you to call me that? he asked the boy, making him giggle. Hey, Anna Let's meet in the classroom; I've got you something. Maya's warning says everything about her nickname; Anna mocked her and said, Sorry, shortie!

Maya loves kids very much; kids happiness makes her worries go away. That is why she wishes to become a pediatrician.

If I become a pediatrician, what will he choose? Her wishes, thoughts every times collides with him.

Hey girls, aren't you both going to school today? Sudden deep voice and breath behind her made Maya turn away as fast as her, his eyes were on Maya, pointing his words to Anna. She felt like Naveen was asking her, yet did not want to disclose it.

What on earth, He was here, Naveen, my first love. Oh, I am happy, very happy. Can I dance now? Can I smile? Why does my body refuse to move? How can I give him my smile on his precious face?

Oh! Naveen

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